Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros (53-49) into a matchup with Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. Altuve is hitting .307, the ninth-best batting average in the majors, for the favored Astros (-140), while Ohtani ranks fourth in MLB play with a .312 batting average this season for the underdog Dodgers (+115). Houston has Ronel Blanco set to start, and Los Angeles will send out Justin Wrobleski.
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Astros vs. Dodgers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: SCHN
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
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Astros vs. Dodgers Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -140 | +115 | 8 | -110 | -110 |
Astros vs. Dodgers Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Astros 5, Dodgers 4
- This season, the Astros have won 39 out of the 72 games, or 54.2%, in which they've been favored.
- Houston has a record of 27-16, a 62.8% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Dodgers have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win three times (33.3%) in those games.
- This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
Astros vs. Dodgers Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
- So far this season, the Astros and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of 102 games with a total.
- The Dodgers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of their 104 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Ronel Blanco vs. Justin Wrobleski
Ronel Blanco - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | July 21 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | July 14 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Marlins | July 9 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | July 3 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Mets | June 28 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Justin Wrobleski - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | July 20 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| at Tigers | July 13 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | July 7 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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Astros' Leading Hitters
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 20 and runs batted in with 54.
- Altuve's batting average of .307 leads all Houston hitters this season.
- Alex Bregman is slashing .257/.319/.411 this season for the Astros.
- Jeremy Pena has 108 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
Dodgers' Leading Hitters
- Ohtani has a team-best batting average of .312, and paces the Dodgers in home runs (31) and runs batted in (74).
- Freddie Freeman is batting .288 with 26 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 61 walks.
- Teoscar Hernandez is batting .267 with 20 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 35 walks.
- Will Smith is hitting .263 with 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 36 walks.
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